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Zendaya, Halle Bailey, And More Heat Up The 2024 Essence Black Women In Hollywood Awards Red Carpet

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March 8, 2024 at 11:36 AM·3 min read

If there's one thing Essence is going to do, it's celebrate Black women, and that's just what the magazine did during its 17th annual Black Women in Hollywood Awards on Thursday in LA.

Halle and Chloe Bailey smiling, with Halle holding an award, and both in stylish attire at an Essence event — Robin L Marshall / Getty Images for Essence

The room was filled with talent, inspiration, and style! Here's what everyone wore on the red carpet:

1.Zendaya

Zendaya stands on a red carpet in silver corset top, baggy jeans, and pointy heels — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

Tina Knowles wearing a jumpsuit with gold accents and gloves at the event — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

Halle in a halter neck gown with a keyhole cutout, posing on the carpet at an event — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

Chloe in a sleeveless top and trousers — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

5.Danielle Brooks

Dannielle stands on the red carpet wearing a fitted, cutout gown with halo hair accessory — Arnold Turner / Getty Images for Essence

Tia at event in a relaxed suit holding a handbag and smiling for the camera — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

7.Tamera Mowry

Tamera in a spaghetti-strap dress on the red carpet. She's also wearing hoop earrings and a bracelet — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

8.Marsai Martin

Marsai in glittery halter dress with feather accents at the waist and strappy heels — Aliah Anderson / WireImage / Getty Images

9.Lauren London

Lauren London seated, wearing a turtleneck with long sleeves and layered bracelets — Robin L Marshall / Getty Images for Essence

10.Jeremy Pope

Jeremy in a textured suit sans shirt with fringe detail smiling on the red carpet — Unique Nicole / FilmMagic / Getty Images

11.Serayah and Joey Bada$$

Serayah in a metallic strapless gown arm in arm with Joey Bada$$ who is wearing a relaxed-fit suit — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

12.Shameik Moore

Shameik Moore in a leather jacket and pants on the red carpet — Monica Schipper / Getty Images

13.Shannon Thornton

Shannon Thornton in an elegant strapless gown that has a structured top half that looks like waves and a small train — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

14.Kat Graham

Kat in a strapless satin top and trousers poses for photographers at the Essence event — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

15.Da'Vinchi

Da'Vinchi stands on the red carpet, wearing a cardigan over a white, striped pants, and sneakers — Aliah Anderson / WireImage / Getty Images

16.Brandee Evans

Brandee Evans, in a metallic strapless minidress and cape with voluminous gold sleeves and train, poses on the red carpet — Monica Schipper / Getty Images

17.Yvonne Orji

Yvonne Orji in a patterned short dress and heels smiles and poses at the Essence event — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

18.Law Roach

Law stands on the red carpet wearing a long leather coat dress — Monica Schipper / Getty Images

19.KiKi Layne

KiKi on the red carpet in a leather crop top with star details and a matching skirt with a slit. Her braids are pulled into a high ponytail — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

20.Andra Day

Andra in a sequined crop top and miniskirt poses at the Essence event — Arnold Turner / Getty Images for Essence

21.Method Man

Method Man in a suit stands with hands clasped — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

22.Teyonah Parris

Teyonah Parris poses in a long gown embellished with sea shells — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

23.Leslie Jones

Leslie smiles on the red carpet in a floral patterned halter gown and holds a clutch — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

24.Lance Gross

Lance in a suit and sneakers — Monica Schipper / Getty Images

25.Karen Pittman

Karen smiles on the red carpet in an elegant strapless gown and poses with a hand on her hip — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

26.Gail Bean

Gail Bean in a bold ruffled top and pleated skirt, accessorized with a clutch — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

27.Patricia "Ms. Pat" Williams

Ms. Pat in a suit with floral pattern, posing on the event carpet — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

28.Amber Riley

Person standing on a carpet, wearing a glittery strapless gown with corset-style top, smiling — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

29.Normani

Normani in elegant halter dress with asymmetrical hem, posing on event backdrop — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

30.Letitia Wright

Letitia in a leather pantsuit poses on the red carpet — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

31.Cassandra Freeman

Cassandra smiles in a strapless two-tone dress with a slit, paired with a clutch and heels — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

32.Patina Miller

Patina in a strapless column gown standing on the red carpet — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

33.Greta Onieogou

Greta, in a sparkly long-sleeved minidress, posing at the event — Arnold Turner / Getty Images for Essence

34.Bre-Z

Bre-Z, in a pantsuit with poses on the red carpet — Arnold Turner / Getty Images for Essence

35.Adina Porter

Adina, in a textured short dress with puff sleeves and a matching cube purse, poses on the red carpet — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

36.Gabrielle Dennis

Gabrielle wearing a spaghetti-strap gown flowing fabric on her lower arms with tassel detail and sheer bottom and carrying a clutch — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

37.Djouliet Amara

Djouliet smiles in a halter gown with gold rings as the attachment at the neck — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

38.Tichina Arnold

Tichina Arnold in a pantsuit on the red carpet — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

39.Aldis Hodge

Aldis smiles on the red carpet in a dark suit with long buttoned blazer and dress shoes — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

40.Tika Sumpter

Tika, in a puff-sleeved feathered, flared minidress, smiling on the red carpet — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

41.Raven Goodwin

Raven in a fringed gown and sandals poses with a clutch on the red carpet — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

42.Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander at an event wearing a stylish pantsuit posing on the red carpet — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

43.Michaela Jaé Rodriguez

Michaela Jaé in a glossy minidress and jacket poses on the red carpet — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

44.June Ambrose

June wearing a sleeveless two-toned gown with floral designs — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

45.Skai Jackson

Skai stands on the red carpet in a floral print minidress with puffed long sleeves and high neckline, paired with clear heels — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

46.Kelly McCreary

Kelly McCreary in a tailored pantsuit with a plunging neckline sans shirt and holding a small purse — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

47.Dominque Perry

Dominque smiling in a feathered one-shouldered dress and strappy heels — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

48.Anthony Anderson

Anthony, in a checkered suit and sneakers, smiling with hands clasped — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

49.Boris Kodjoe

Boris, in a fitted suit and tie and sneakers, poses with hands clasped — Jc Olivera / The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images

50.Christina Elmore

Christina in a patterned pantsuit smiling on the event's carpet — Arnold Turner / Getty Images for Essence

51.Jessie T. Usher

Jessie smiling in a stylish pantsuit with chunky platform boots — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

52.Loni Love

Loni in a patterned long-sleeved gown with side slit and belt accessory — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

53.Danielle Pinnock

Danielle smiling in a short shiny floral-print dress with puffed sleeves and posing on the carpet — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

54.Cory Hardrict

Cory smiles in a sparkling suit and sneakers — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

55.Kim Coles

Kim smiles in a patterned jacket, top with sequins, styled hair, and pants — Arnold Turner / Getty Images for Essence

56.Lex Scott Davis

Lex smiles in a crop top and matching jacket and long skirt with a train — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

57.Skyh Black and KJ Smith

Skyh Black, in a vest and pants, holds hands with KJ Smith, in a sleeveless gown — Arnold Turner / Getty Images for Essence

58.MC Lyte

MC Lyte in a relaxed pantsuit and holding a clutch — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

59.Aurora James

Aurora in a checkered tweed dress with fringes and matching tasseled jacket — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

60.Jennifer Freeman and D-Nice

Jennifer smiling in an elegant strapless corset-top tiered dress with front slit and D-Nice in a glossy jacket and pants, brimmed hat, and sneakers — Paras Griffin / Getty Images for Essence

61.Wendell Pierce

Wendell poses in a checkered suit with a patterned tie and pocket square — Monica Schipper / Getty Images

62.Gia Peppers

Gia smiles at the event in a sparkling pantsuit with flared-bottom pants and embellished handbag — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

63.Megan Ryte

Megan in a tiered dress with abstract design poses on event backdrop — Monica Schipper / Getty Images

64.Alisha Wainwright

Alisha in a tiered white tulle skirt and embellished crop top — Arnold Turner / Getty Images for Essence

65.Mel Mitchell

Mel, smiling in a halter-top gown, poses with her hands resting on her thighs — Gilbert Flores / Variety via Getty Images

It's 10s across the board!

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